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Real Madrid could pocket €4 million from the transfer of former flop to Turkey – report
Real Madrid have had an active summer so far, confirming several departures, contract renewals, and new signings already.
Jude Bellingham has been Los Blancos’ most notable acquisition has been Jude Bellingham, who arrived from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth €103 million plus add-ons.
Apart from the Englishman’s signing, the Merengues have not spent much on their other transfers, with Fran Garcia joining for €5 million while Joselu arrived on loan for a fee of €500,000.
But with a big-money move for Kylian Mbappe potentially on the cards, any boost of income would be welcome at the Santiago Bernabeu.
As such, Mundo Deportivo is reporting that Real Madrid could pocket around €4 million from former striker Luka Jovic’s potential move to Turkish giants Galatasaray.
Los Blancos had signed Jovic in 2019 for a massive €60 million, but the Serbian international proved to be a massive dud as he managed just three goals from 51 appearances in Spain.
Jovic left Real Madrid permanently last summer, signing for Fiorentina on a free transfer, with the Merengues retaining a 50% future sell-on clause for the centre-forward.
The Serb enjoyed a decent campaign in Italy, scoring 13 goals in 50 games and it has seemingly compelled Galatasaray to make a move for him.
The Turkish giants are willing to bid €8 million for Jovic and should Fiorentina accept, Real Madrid would be guaranteed half of it, i.e., €4 million.
While it is not a big sum, any income is welcome ahead of the summer transfer window, especially considering that the club had allowed Jovic to leave for free last year.
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Mourinho reacts to Vinicius suspension: “Why announce it two hours before an important match?”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has questioned the RFEF Disciplinary Committee’s decision to announce Vinicius Jr.’s four-match suspension just hours before their UEFA Champions League meeting with AS Roma on Wednesday.
The Brazilian has been hit with a four-match ban for his red card against Villarreal, meaning he will miss the matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia.
And, speaking to Movistar+ (h/t MARCA) before the match, the Real Madrid manager was asked whether the punishment could affect the Brazilian psychologically.
Mourinho instead turned his attention to the football authorities and the timing of their announcement.
“I think that is a question for the Committee. Why have they announced the suspension at this particular moment? If you are asking me this question, it is presumably because you think it could affect him,” the Portuguese coach replied.
“You should ask the Committee why they did not announce it this morning, or tomorrow morning. Why do they do it two hours before a match that is important for Real Madrid, which is a Spanish club?” he added, questioning the timing of the decision.
Mourinho explains his tactical approach against Roma
The Real Madrid manager also outlined his plan for facing a Roma side known for their aggressive pressing.
“My intention is to stop them from pressing us so high up the pitch, given the players we have available and as a precaution,” he said.
Continuing, the Portuguese manager added: “They press man-to-man higher up the pitch better than anyone else, and we will see whether we can take advantage of that. If not, they will have to drop their press five or ten metres.”
Why Rudiger over Huijsen
Mourinho also justified his decision to start Antonio Rudiger at centre-back alongside Ibrahima Konate rather than Dean Huijsen.
“They played very well together in the last match, Rudiger and Konate, showing great leadership and the ability to withstand a difficult situation when we had ten men for 30 minutes,” he said.
“I am not saying Dean is not capable of playing a match like this, but this is a wonderful atmosphere for Roma and a difficult one for us. I think a player with Antonio’s experience can be important,” Mourinho added.
Finally, Mourinho was asked about his emotions ahead of returning to face Roma, the club he managed between 2021 and 2024.
The Portuguese coach offered a brief response, saying that he had his feelings about the occasion “blocked”.
